Thursday, October 23, 2014

Market Preview October 25th



What a wonderfully busy season we've had this year, with new vendors, new customers, and new events, we've sure been busy over these past 5 months! We couldn't have had such a successful season without our wonderful sponsors who enabled us to schedule and plan events each week, provide tents for our special events, and allow us to advertise and create new signage for our market. But most importantly, we wouldn't have had the wonderful season that we had without YOU, our devoted customers. With a move to a new Wednesday location, we were a bit worried with how our customer numbers would change, but you showed us that no matter where we are, the Indiana Community appreciates local foods!! We know that it's more convenient to shop at a one-stop shop grocery store for all your food needs, and often times less expensive, but we appreciate and value your support for our local farmers and local food makers. You know that local tastes better and IS better for you, you know that when you support a local farmer you are keeping the money in your community, and you know that it IS more enjoyable to shop at your local farmers market, and we love that!! 
 
We are always looking for new and exciting ideas for future markets, so if you are a community group that would like more exposure, email us and we can start talking about next year's Community Tent, it's FREE! Are you interested in planning and presenting children's activities at the market, while at the same time promoting your organization, well email us and let us know you're interested in the Kid's Tent for next year! Are you a local musician or artist who wants more exposure, well we have FREE tents for you too! Just email us at indianafarmmarket@gmail.com.


With all the things that we do at the market, we are always looking for more helpers, currently there are just two of us, two community volunteers, who make all that you see possible with the help of our vendors. And one of our community volunteers is going to be trying her hand at farming next year, so she'll be more preoccupied with selling at the market than planning events, so we could use your help! If you're interested in helping with this wonderful community event, please contact us!!


This is the LAST market of the season, please stop out to get your last hand at local goods and to say goodbye until next year to your favorite vendors! See you Saturday!!!

This Week's Vendors

3 Ponds Farm
A&L Produce
Country Bread Barn
Flinn's Treasure Tree Nursery
Healthy Harvest Gardener's 
Jeff's Produce
Natalie's Goodies
Sleepy Hollow Orchard 

Vendors in italics may not be at the market this week

Our tents are vacant for the rest of the season, if you are interested in participating in the market next year please email us so we can add you to our list of musicians/artisans or community/kid's tent groups!!!

If you'd like to be added to our weekly e-newsletter with market updates, recipes, and informational articles please send us an email to indianafarmmarket@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list, thanks!

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Market Preview October 18th


Sorry for the hiatus on blog updates, but with a new baby and a new farming adventure, we've been a little busy! I wanted to at least update the blog once more before the 2014 market season is over!  We have two Saturday markets left, and then we'll have to wait through a long winter before we can start dreaming about fresh picked lettuces, onions, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, and more!

The market has been smaller with the number of vendors decreasing as we near the end of the season due to slower crop production.  We do have a good number of vendors left who have a variety of produce to offer! Check out the varieties of gourds and pumpkins available, the different kinds of apples and pears, and crisp greens.  Also check out the different kinds of root vegetables that are left, like carrots, onions, and potatoes.  This link will give you ideas and ways to store these vegetables all winter, a small way to enjoy the market through these cold winter months ahead!  Also you can find a delicious recipe that uses butternut squash and apples to make a creamy soup that can warm up any cold autumn day!


This Week's Vendors

3 Ponds Farm
A&L Produce
Country Bread Barn
Flinn's Treasure Tree Nursery
Healthy Harvest Gardener's (Saturday only)
Jeff's Produce
Natalie's Goodies
Sleepy Hollow Orchard 
Yarnick's Farm 

Vendors in italics may not be at the market this week

Our tents are vacant for the rest of the season, if you are interested in participating in the market next year please email us so we can add you to our list of musicians/artisans or community/kid's tent groups!!!

If you'd like to be added to our weekly e-newsletter with market updates, recipes, and informational articles please send us an email to indianafarmmarket@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list, thanks!